CAS North East Regional Conference - Free to Attend!
Local Community
Face to Face
CAS North East Conference 2025: Educational Practice in Computing
Date: Monday, 30 June 2025
Location: Urban Sciences Building, Newcastle University
Cost: Free (limited to 150 attendees – first come, first served)
Join Us for a Day of Inspiring Computing Education
We’re excited to co-host the Computing at School (CAS) North East Conference 2025 with Newcastle University – a full day of high-quality CPD designed for computing educators across all stages of education.
Further information on the event can be found here.
Programme
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08:15-09:15 |
Registration and refreshments |
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09:15-09:25 |
Welcome - Chris Napier, Newcastle University & Sarah Zaman, Computing at School |
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09:25-10:10 |
To be confirmed |
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10:10-11:10 |
Primary Coding League: a computing enrichment case study - Charlie Mackenzie, Primary Coding League |
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10:10-11:10 |
Using AI to help with work load - Tim Mulford, Whitburn CofE Academy |
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10:10-11:10 |
[HOLD for Altitude Foundation] |
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10:10-11:10 |
How to achieve the NCCE Computing Quality Mark - Sarah Zaman, NCCE |
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11:10-11:25 |
Break |
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11:25-12:25 |
AI - friend or foe: ethics, privacy, security and teaching pupils about it - Dr Marie Devlin, Newcastle University |
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11:25-12:25 |
Flock XR, the free 3D creation tool for young people - Rebecca Franks, Flip Computing |
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11:25-12:25 |
Are Hybrid GCSEs the Future? Be part of the pilot - Paul Robson, Royal Grammar School Newcastle |
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11:25-12:25 |
Digital classroom strategies and the use of OneNote to deliver lessons - Andy Bradley, Cardinal Humme Catholic School |
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11:25-12:25 |
Getting to know Code Club - Helen Baron, Raspberry Pi Foundation |
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12:25-13:15 |
Lunch |
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13:15-14:00 |
AI in Learning - Becky Allen, Sunderland University |
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14:00-15:00 |
Computer education research - Dr Laura Heels, Newcastle University |
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14:00-15:00 |
Crafting with Code: Turtlestitch - Professor Margaret Low MBE, University of Warwick |
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14:00-15:00 |
Using MediaLib to create multimedia python products - Simon Roberts, Carmel College |
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14:00-15:00 |
A Level Computer Science - Karnaugh Maps - James Dixon, Cardian Hume Catholic School |
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14:00-15:00 |
Bringing Computational Thinking to life in your classroom - Diane Dowling, Raspberry Pi Foundation |
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15:00-15:15 |
Break |
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15:15-16:15 |
Supercharging Student Memory: Effective Retrieval Strategies for A-Level Computer Science - Jeanette Patterson, Durham Sixth Form |
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15:15-16:15 |
Operation Enignma - Ben McIvor, CyberFirst North East and Yorkshire |
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15:15-16:15 |
Data Logging with Micro:bits - Steve Robert, OpenZone@TheWord - ICT in Schools |
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15:15-16:15 |
Teaching Python to beginners with Strype, a versatile and engaging online programming environment - Pierre Weill-Tessier, King's College London |
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16:15-16:30 |
Closing and prize draw - Chris Napier, Newcastle University & Sarah Zaman, Computing at School |
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We look forward to seeing you!